Science of Mind 400 Series

Leadership Training

The purpose of this class is to train a student in effective leadership with an ability to relate the Principles of Science of Mind to everyday living and to express these principles in a clear, practical way to persons who are not familiar with them.

On successful completion of this class, the student will be able to demonstrate:

A clear understanding of the basic principles of Science of Mind and to relate these principles to the truth within traditional religious teachings, an ability to prepare a teaching outline for a class or formal lecture from material within the curriculum of ICSL and to conduct both a class and a formal lecture with clarity, conviction and authority, exhibit qualities of leadership in church operation, management, growth and expansion and the ability to clearly teach Science of Mind classes accredited by ICSL or non-accredited Religious Science classes.

400 COURSE CURRICULUM

Introduction - 6 hours
Unit 1 - Communications - 60 hours
Unit 2 - Ministerial Leadership - 57 hours
Unit 3 - Spiritual Perspectives - 57 hours
Unit 4 - The Church as a Business - 48 hours
Total - 228 hours

The teaching pastor must have each student sign the agreement as presented in the SOM 400 Curriculum stating that eligibility for the SOM 400 Intensive requires them to 1) pass the SOM 400 qualifying exam, 2) be approved by the Department of Education & Professionalism and the Department of Licensing and Credentials, 3) hold a current ICSL or UCSL Practitioner License.

This agreement also states that the student must participate in the SOM 400 Intensive and pass an oral interview before becoming eligible for ministerial candidacy and that the completion of the SOM 400 Intensive and oral interview does not guarantee a ministerial license.

Prerequisites:

Certificates for SOM 100, SOM 200 and SOM 300, acceptance of applicant by the minister after receipt of completed application for enrollment in SOM 400, located in SOM 400 Teacher's Outline, proof of membership in an ICSL/UCSL church/center/centre, and permission of pastor.

TUITION:

For all classes beginning on or after January 1, 2008, the tuition is $5000.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:

ICSLAS will issue a Certificate of Completion upon verification of a student having met all requirements. Certificates of Completion must be requested from the ICSLAS within ninety (90) days of the students’ completion of the class and the form requesting certificates must be received by the ICSL Admin at least thirty (30) days prior to graduation. Churches/centres will be charged $25 per Certificate of Completion issued, which is included in the SOM 400 tuition.

SOM 400 INTENSIVE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION:

The Department of Education and Professionalism requires a SOM 400 Intensive Qualifying Examination for enrollment in SOM 400 Intensive. This pre-qualifying test is to be done by sealed envelope and administered by the student's pastor locally (location to be determined by pastor). SOM 400 students during their last 12 months of study are eligible.

SCIENCE OF MIND 400 INTENSIVE:

All SOM 400 graduates must take SOM 400 Intensive to be considered a ministerial candidate.

SOM 400 INTENSIVE MINISTERIAL EXAMINING COMMITTEE:

The purpose of the committee is to examine and evaluate students who have completed or are close to completing Science of Mind class work, qualifying them as candidates for ministerial placement.